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Sep 27, 2018
University Affairs published an op-ed by Susan Porter, dean and vice-provost of graduate and postdoctoral studies at UBC about the need for changes to be made to the PhD.
A $1.8-million donation to the University of British Columbia’s faculty of dentistry has created a state-of-the-art clinic on the Vancouver campus that will allow dentists and students to study and practice advanced techniques together.
UBC was mentioned in a CBC report about the difficulties facing internationally-trained doctors who apply for residency positions in B.C. The article says there are fewer positions for international medical […]
Hubert Lai, of UBC’s university counsel spoke to CBC about the university’s preparations for cannabis legalization on Oct. 17. According to a draft policy, cannabis smoking will be allowed on […]
The New York Times reported on UBC research into exercise and our attitudes towards it. Matthieu Boisgontier, a postdoctoral researcher at UBC, and his team found that while we want […]
A number of media outlets reported on the carbon tax policy and the latest study which says Canadians could benefit from a federally-imposed tax. Kathryn Harrison, a political science professor […]
CTV reported that Vancouver’s first sex doll brothel could be coming to Vancouver. While the company behind the dolls describes one of them as a dinner escort companion, Marina Adshade, […]
Tom Davidoff, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business was interviewed on Global News about a B.C. startup which is offering people a piece of the real estate market […]
University Affairs published an op-ed by Susan Porter, dean and vice-provost of graduate and postdoctoral studies at UBC. Porter, and co-author Lisa Young of the University of Calgary, discuss the […]
Maclean’s reported that UBC was named one of the top three Canadian universities in the 2019 World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education. UBC came in at number 37. […]
Richmond News ran a story about how legalized cannabis in Canada could open up new frontiers in healthcare with other plant-based medicines. M-J Milloy, a UBC assistant professor and a […]
Shahrzad Rafati was featured in a BC Business article after winning the technology category of Entrepreneur of the Year. Rafati studied computer science at UBC and is the founder and CEO of BroadbandTV […]
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